Heat gets the best of Swearinger on first day of camp

D.J. Swearinger said he received two preventative IVs before practice Saturday, but it still didn’t help. Like several other Texans, he limped off with cramps.

Swearinger said his problem is “my body fat,” which is to say he has none to speak of.

Swearinger conceded the Bill O’Brien camp regimen will be more demanding than what he experienced as a rookie under Gary Kubiak last summer, calling it “a little more hard-core. It’s something we’re going to have to adjust to and keep grinding.”

The safety came to the Texans with a reputation for being a big hitter, so he’s fully on board with O’Brien having full-contact workouts. He said he was a little surprised a year ago with how restrained camp practices were.

“When we put the pads on, that’s when everything gets real,” Swearinger said. “You got to practice what you play. When we get out here Monday, we’ll strap it up and hit hard.”